PE4S089 - Leading Change 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 4
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PE4S089 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Leading Change | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Community and Professional Practice Nursing | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Professional Nursing Practice | ||
| Module Leader: | Joseph Sunday | ||
| Module Team: | Precious O'Driscoll | ||
| First Intended Intake: | FEB 2016 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 101317 - environmental and public health | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 4 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
Develop, understand and critically examine the strategic leadership theories, models, drivers and operations which facilitate personal, institutional and community change and the application of these concepts in public health.
Critically analyse and apply appropriate methodology and concepts for leading change in a multi-disciplinary team context with the specific aims to promote health, protect health, and achieve health improvement in diverse working contexts and to meet the dynamic challenges in these contexts.
Identify an area for change and apply decision making processes and criteria to prioritise a change, and debate appropriate leadership styles and strategies for success.
Content Summary
Content Summary: ? Introduction and Background to Leadership and Competency.
Introduction and background to the concept of leadership, definition, history, types, styles, attitudes and expectations of a leader. The meaning of competency, competency framework and features. Personality tests and relevance.
? Theories and Models of Leadership
Critical analysis of different theories and models of leadership. Leadership vs Management. Differences between leadership styles and theories, personal reflection on leadership, analysing personality types and leadership styles. Theories and models of leadership in public health practice.
? Leadership and Change (Leading Change) in Public Health
Understanding leading change in public health, analysing facilitators and barriers. Drivers for change. Community Engagement. Project management.
? Strategic Leadership, Prioritisation and Decision-making
? Ethical Issues in Leadership
? Engaging Diversity in Leading Change
Understanding diverse issues such as gender, age, culture etc in leadership and change management.
? Leading Public Health Change for New Challenges
? Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Feedback and Conflict Resolution in Leadership
? Leading Effective Teams (Teamwork)
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 28 |
| Tutorial | 2 |
| Directed Study | 142 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 4 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 8 |
| Groupwork | 4 |
| Interdisciplinary work | 4 |
| Problem / challenge based learning | 8 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Demonstrate an in-depth critical understanding of fundamental leadership concepts, the role and contribution leadership in conceptualising, creating and inspiring innovation and practice in the multi-disciplinary facets of public health and effectively engage with prevailing issues, research, and debates in these areas. |
| LO2 | Use a range of tools, mechanisms and frameworks in order to effectively lead public health change, working with key stakeholders to identify, prioritise, decide and strategically plan to lead diverse change and demonstrate a range of leadership skills and strategies in various scenarios to meet wider public competencies within leadership and leading change. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | A series of weekly tasks through the module around teamworking, leadership skills, change management, leading a change and theoretical concepts in leadership. | 0 | N/A | 30 | No | 40 |
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment (Exam) | Onsite Open Book Examination 1 | A proposal for a change event. A written assessment critically analysing an assigned task/scenario/question engaging concepts across leading change, leadership, management, and teamwork. | 180 | 3000 | 70 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Onsite Open Book Examination 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |